Chapter 8

The shrubs pulled at Nethya’s robe as she paced through the forest following the tracks of the deadly kavu. Days had passed since she first saw Teeka's ravaged body, only one thing had been on her mind since then, and that was to find and kill the kavu who had killed Teeka.
A tremor shook the ground making Nethya lose her feet. Her fall was broken by one of the lions she created days before. She calmly got to her feet and then runs to where she thought the tremor had come from.
She crashes through some bushes and lands into a clearing. She looks up to see plumes of smoke rising into the sky. She jogs toward the smoke and she sees a ship on its side near a cliff drop.
     “Hello,” she calls “is anyone here.
A figure slides across the deck and lands onto the grassy ground. He walks into the sunlight and she sees that the figure is Laser.
     “Laser what happened?” she asks in concern.
     “We got into a fight with those damn phyrexians,” He exclaims “we were able to take their ship down, but we took casualties.”
He points to the rear of the ship and she sees five figures lying on the ground.
     “We lost our repairmen, our cabin boy, and three of our swordsman,” he says sadly “we lost more but we could not find their bodies.”
     “That's horrible.” She says.
     “We have to find shelter before night fall.” Laser says.
     “What about in your ship.” She asks.
     “The ship is in ruins the whole bottom of it was torn out by the Phyrexian harpoons.” He replies.
     “It isn't safe here then,” she pauses “I have been following the tracks of Kavu for days now, and their tracks lead around this area.”
Another figure jumps from the ship and walks to them.
     “Captain, the scouts have returned and they bring grave news.” Crusader says.
     “What is it?" Laser asks.
     “They have found a camp nearby,” he pauses and then continues, “its ravaged sir,”
     “Take us to it.” Laser commands.
     “I will get the scouts.” He says to the captain.
     “So be it.” He replies back.
Crusader hauls himself aboard and disappears.
     “I believe we should take all who are alive,” Nethya says “the Kavu may come back.”
     “You are right again.” He says to Nethya and smiles.
He grabs the rail and pulls himself up. Then runs to a nearby communication tube and calls into it “All hands we are leaving the ship, grab what you can but we leave in 15 minutes.”
Minutes later the remaining crew is out of the ship and waiting for the captains orders.
  “Crusader lead us toward the camp.” Laser says.

The group descends into the dark forest following Crusader. Hours pass and they soon find themselves standing in front of the ravaged camp. Bodies were strewn over the ground some unrecognizable. The tents were in tatters and equipment destroyed.
     “What could have happened to these people?” White Knight asks.
     “I don't even know, all I know is that whatever did this was not of any creature I have seen before.” Laser says.
Laser turns to Freyalise and says, “Take your medics and search for survivors, they maybe able to tell us what happened.”
     “I can already tell you what happened.” Nethya says.
     “What?”
     “Those damn Kavu.” She says.
     “I thought you were kidding when you said you were following Kavu.” Laser says.
Nethya turns to him and looks at him sternly.
     “I have never lied about these matters.” Nethya yells at him.
     “I'm sorry but…” Laser is cutoff by Freyalise yelling.
     “Captain there is a survivor!”
Laser and Nethya run to a kneeling figure. Freyalise moves and they see a man with bloody stumps for legs.
     “Soldier what is your name?” Laser asks.
The soldier coughs then speaks “Eclipse, its Eclipse sir.”
     “Eclipse, tell us what happened.” Nethya says softly.
     “We were attacked by a group of kavu. They were extremely large and had wolf like features. They just tore through the camp. Then as I laid here daring not to move I saw a cloaked figure. It had long clawed hands and was holding some type of crystal orb. It seemed to be searching for survivors. Then I think it found a fallen soldier, it held the orb in front of him and then slammed it into the man's chest. When the figure backed a way the man stood up and he had crimson eyes. On the other side of the portal it looked like Keld.” Eclipse slowly explained.
     “Reaper.” Nethya spitefully said.
     “Who?” Laser questioned.
     “Reaper he is one of the five Praetors that Yawgmoth has sent to Dominaria to oversee the leagues of Phyrexian forces. They each have a special field of expertise. Reaper is extremely brilliant and seems to have devised away to take control of even the purest creatures that Gaea could send to aid Dominaria.” Nethya answered.
     “OK thank you Eclipse that's all we need to know.”
     “Will I be OK?” He asks.
Laser looked at Freyalise who solemnly shook her head.
     “You're gonna be fine. Freyalise here is going to cast a sleep spell on you so just close your eyes and rest.”
     Eclipse closed his eyes and before he succumbed to the spells effect he said, “I feel so cold.”
     Nethya goes off, finds a blanket, and then places the blanket on him and with that he silently slipped into death.
     “Well I guess we should get back to the camp and go to Keld.” Nethya said standing up a single tear rolling down her cheek, “I am going to put a stop to this once and for all,”

And with that the small party took the only eclipse back to the ship, gathered all of their dead comrades, and buried them together in large grave finally erecting a small memorial to them.
The group then trudged off following Nethya towards the camp that she had left just a few days earlier.
As they walked an odd lupine creature followed them.


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